It was 1905. And, as the story goes, young Frank Epperson accidentally left a container of powdered soda mix out on the porch with its stir stick. It just so happened that -- on that fateful night in San Francisco -- temperatures reached record lows. So, when he awoke the next morning, he discovered that the mixture had frozen to the stir stick, creating an icy fruit-flavored treat.
He called it the Epsicle.
Epsicle. Popsicle. It's brilliant -- whatever you want to call it.
Personally, I've always had an affection for the fudgsicle. They are my singular favorite summer frozen treat memory. And, even as an adult, I get an annual craving for their smooth fudgy frozen deliciousness.
Unfortunately, a few years back I made the mistake of looking at the ingredients on the back of the box of commercial fudgesicles? Ugh. Not cool.
So, ever since then, I've been playing around with recipes that mimic the deliciousness of my favorite frozen treat. And this time, I think I've outdone myself a bit.
This particular rendition contains layers of frozen chocolate mocha cream along with a buttery chocolate cookie crumb “crust.”
It's a little fancier -- and a bit more delicious -- than your traditional fudge pop, which means it's the perfect dessert for summer gatherings. But, we won’t tell if you sneak one in as a late afternoon snack.
Get the recipe: Mocha Fudge Pie Pops
Yum! Your Mocha Fudge Pie Pops look delicious~Lynn (Where did you get the Popsicle mold?)
ReplyDeleteLynn - After searching everywhere locally for molds I liked, I ended up getting this one: http://amzn.to/1nDhZpl It's plastic, which I usually avoid -- but BPA free. The popsicles are a nice size and I'm pretty happy with them overall!
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